as in watching
to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose
police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders
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Recent Examples of monitoring
Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adopt comprehensive monitoring frameworks.
—Josh Lemos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With an ongoing transition to automation (think unmanned platforms and remote monitoring), companies are hiring contract controls engineers and SCADA specialists by project.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The future of cramp prevention may lie in real-time monitoring.
—Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple Watch Series 11 The $399 Apple Watch Series 11 features a more durable display, longer battery life, and two new health-monitoring features.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Given their constraints, the most plausible near-term roles are simple, repetitive, or hazardous tasks in structured spaces, moving totes, staging parts, and monitoring routine operations, where their slower pace or limited dexterity won’t bottleneck the entire line.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Stay vigilant by monitoring the sky for ominous signs and listening for the telltale sound of thunder.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lauryn and Owen finally told their parents, who took their phones and began monitoring the messages.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The team is currently monitoring the site of this explosion with the VLT and the James Webb Space Telescope, hoping to catch a glimpse of its aftermath to better understand its nature.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve has been closely monitoring signs of weakness in the labor market, ahead of a key decision on interest rates next week.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
As of Thursday, the NHC was monitoring a disturbance in the Atlantic with an 80 percent chance of cyclone formation over the next seven days.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
She was also ordered to attend a domestic violence abuse program and a monitoring program, and barred from possessing a firearm.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adopt comprehensive monitoring frameworks.
—Josh Lemos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With an ongoing transition to automation (think unmanned platforms and remote monitoring), companies are hiring contract controls engineers and SCADA specialists by project.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The future of cramp prevention may lie in real-time monitoring.
—Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple Watch Series 11 The $399 Apple Watch Series 11 features a more durable display, longer battery life, and two new health-monitoring features.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
What’s most important is to build the habit of monitoring your spending habits.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Given their constraints, the most plausible near-term roles are simple, repetitive, or hazardous tasks in structured spaces, moving totes, staging parts, and monitoring routine operations, where their slower pace or limited dexterity won’t bottleneck the entire line.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Stay vigilant by monitoring the sky for ominous signs and listening for the telltale sound of thunder.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lauryn and Owen finally told their parents, who took their phones and began monitoring the messages.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The team is currently monitoring the site of this explosion with the VLT and the James Webb Space Telescope, hoping to catch a glimpse of its aftermath to better understand its nature.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve has been closely monitoring signs of weakness in the labor market, ahead of a key decision on interest rates next week.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
As of Thursday, the NHC was monitoring a disturbance in the Atlantic with an 80 percent chance of cyclone formation over the next seven days.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitoring
Verb
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Sip cocktails, enjoy craft beers, or grab casual bites while watching every round, punch, and knockout in vivid detail.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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More daring vacationers can rent kayaks or hop on a whale-watching excursion, Sunset said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Full confirmation will come as other astronomers make observations of the moon.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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What follows are the observations of a trio of housing industry veterans, each with different takes on the extent of -- and possible ways to chip away at – the vexing problem.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jac’s professional career started at ESPN, covering the NFL and contributing to Sunday NFL Countdown.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This combination of talking and observing has immediate benefits.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
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Birdwatching is the observing of birds either as a recreational activity or citizen science.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Instead of predictive policing that reinforces existing biases, envision AI that helps communities understand and address root causes of social problems.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The White House framed the latest move as a federal-state collaboration rather than a direct federal takeover of local policing.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The biggest Flock controversy centers on allegations that law enforcement has abused the company’s surveillance network to target women, immigrants, and people engaging in legal activity outside their home states.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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For a community that has historically faced discrimination, the surveillance potential of AI assistive technologies represents a genuine threat to autonomy and dignity.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So, an important part of MASH management is managing your weight.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to a post on the LBC Facebook page, management is still in the process of fully realizing its plans for the Milwaukee site.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keep sensitive decisions, such as money, safety, and compliance, under human supervision.—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The archaeological recovery mission was completed by the Society for the Documentation of Submerged Sites, under the supervision of the Superintendency of the Sea and the support of the Marine Protected Area, the Municipality of Favignana and the Port Authority, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Monitoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monitoring. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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